ICAR-CMFRI develops and transfers Mussel Hatchery Technology

Anil, M K and Gomathi, P and Mary Rinju, R and Raju, B and Krishna Priya, P M and Shalini, O and Sharanya, M P and Anand, V and Laxmilatha, P and Gopalakrishnan, A (2022) ICAR-CMFRI develops and transfers Mussel Hatchery Technology. Aquaculture Spectrum, 5 (11). pp. 12-27. ISSN 2581-7892

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Abstract

CAR-CMFRI is set to establish the first mussel hatchery for Perna viridis (Indian Peacock mussel) in the world for the State Government of Kerala. It will be the third mussel hatchery after New Zealand’s (The SpatNZ hatchery Cawthorn, New Zealand forPerna canaliculus) and Chilean hatchery at Chincui Bay-Puerto Montt (for the Chilean mussel (Mytilus chilensis)). Mussel is a highly sought-after seafood delicacy worldwide, especially in Europe, Australia, America, Southeast Asia, and China. In India, it is a preferred seafood item along the southwest coast of India, especially in Kerala, Karnataka, and Goa. A significant advantage of mussel farming is that they come under non-fed aquaculture as they do not require feed or fertiliser and feed directly on primary producers (Phytoplankton). They also utilise dissolved and suspended organic matter because of their filter-feeding mode of nutrition. Being in the lowest rung in the food chain makes them one of the most efficient producers of the much-needed animal protein and they are also a good source of essential fatty acids and minerals. They can be farmed using several methods, including the on-bottom method or other three-dimensional farming methods like rack, raft and pole culture, utilising the whole water column.

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